User manual SONY PCG-C1MV QUICK START

[. . . ] VAIO® C1 PictureBook® Computer Quick Start PCG-C1MV, PCG-C1MV/M PCG-C1MVP, PCG-C1MVP/M Contents Welcome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Unpacking Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Registering Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Setting up your dial-up connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Setting Up Your VAIO Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Locating the Controls and Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Connecting a Power Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Starting Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Shutting Down Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Setting Your Location for Your Modem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Using Power Saving Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Adding Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Precautions and Procedures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Removing a Memory Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Installing a Memory Module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Confirming Added Memory Capacity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 3 VAIO® Computer Quick Start About the Software on Your Computer. . . 41 DVgate application notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Application, Driver, and System Recovery CDs . . . . . . 50 Using Your Recovery CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Troubleshooting Your Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Application Recovery CD(s) Sony Electronics Inc. This CD enables you to reinstall individual applications if they become corrupted or are erased. Driver Recovery CD(s) Sony Electronics Inc. This CD enables you to reinstall individual device drivers if they become corrupted or are erased. System Recovery CD(s) Sony Electronics Inc. This CD enables you to format the C:\ partition of the hard disk drive, then reinstall the operating system and software titles that shipped with your computer, if they become corrupted or are erased. Use it to restore the hard disk of the VAIO® computer you purchased. This CD restores your computer to its original state, so user data and applications will be lost. 50 Using Your Recovery CDs Using Your Recovery CDs The following sections describe how to use the Application Recovery, Driver Recovery, and System Recovery utilities. You must connect an optional optical disc drive to use the Application, Driver, and System Recovery CDs. To use the Application Recovery CD(s) The Application Recovery CD(s) allows you to reinstall individual applications if they become corrupted or are accidentally erased. Reinstalling an individual software title may correct a problem you are experiencing with your computer or software application; you may not need to reinstall the entire contents of your hard disk drive. If you need to reinstall all the software titles that shipped with your computer, use the System Recovery CD(s). See "To use the System Recovery CD(s)" on page 54 for more information. You must be in Windows® to run the Application Recovery CD. If you have any 1 2 Turn on your computer. If your computer is already on, close all applications. questions on using the Application Recovery CD, contact Sony Customer Support. When the Windows desktop appears, insert the Sony Application Recovery CD in the optical drive. The Application Recovery utility loads automatically. When the Application Recovery menu appears, select the icon for the application you want to restore and then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the recovery process. 3 Your system may include one or two Application Recovery CDs. If you have two Application Recovery CDs, insert the first CD to run the Application Recovery program. You may be prompted to insert the second CD, depending on the application you wish to restore. 51 VAIO® Computer Quick Start To use the Driver Recovery CD(s) The Driver Recovery CD utility enables you to reinstall individual drivers and repair software applications if they become corrupted or are erased. You can reinstall an individual driver to correct a problem that you are experiencing with your computer, hardware, or software application. VAIO Support Agent, an application repair utility, uses a vault feature on the Driver Recovery CD during its software healing process. If you need to reinstall all of the software applications that shipped with your computer, use the System Recovery CD. You must be in Windows® to run the Driver Recovery CD utility. Reinstalling specific drivers with the Driver Recovery CD 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Turn on your computer. If your computer is already on, close all applications. [. . . ] Wait a few moments to recognize the Memory Stick media. Click the Memory Stick icon to view any possible contents. 73 VAIO® Computer Quick Start 74 Getting Help Sony provides you with several support options to answer questions about your VAIO® computer or the preinstalled software. Refer to these resources in the order they are listed. 75 VAIO® Computer Quick Start Support Options 1 VAIO® User Guide and VAIO® Quick Start The online VAIO® Computer User Guide and printed VAIO® Computer Quick Start provide you with information on how to maximize your computer capabilities and solve common problems. To access the online user guide, click Start on the Windows® taskbar, select Help and Support, and click on VAIO User Guide. [. . . ]